Ambassador and Mrs. Beyer host the Swiss chapter of the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War

Bern, October 28, 2009

Ambassador and Mrs. Beyer with representatives from the Swiss chapter of the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW)

Ambassador and Mrs. Beyer meet with representatives of the Swiss chapter of the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War.  IPPNW-Switzerland President Claudio Knüsli briefed the Beyers on the IPPNW's latest initiatives, and Professor Andreas Nidecker provided an overview of the IPPNW's plans for hosting the IPPNW's 2010 World Congress in Basel.  Ambassador Beyer and Mrs. Beyer discussed the importance of nuclear disarmament and nonproliferation in President Obama's agenda. 

Photo of meeting participants, from left to right:  Dr. Claudio Knüsli, President of IPPNW Switzerland; Dr. André Michel, IPPNW Switzerland; Prof. Andreas Nidecker, President of the Organizing Committee of the IPPNW 2010 World Congress (Basel); Ambassador Don Beyer; Dr. Günter Baitsch, IPPNW Switzerland Board Member; Mrs. Margaret Goldfaden, Embassy Political Affairs Officer; Mrs. Deborah Suter-Benjamin, IPPNW Switzerland Consultant, Mrs. Megan Beyer, and Mr. Chris Buck, Embassy Political Affairs Officer.